1988 United States Senate election in Vermont explained

Election Name:	1988 United States Senate election in Vermont
Country:	Vermont
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	1982 United States Senate election in Vermont
Previous Year:	1982
Next Election:	1994 United States Senate election in Vermont
Next Year:	1994
Image1:	File:Jim Jeffords (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Jim Jeffords
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	163,203
Percentage1:	67.97%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Bill Gray
Popular Vote2:	71,469
Percentage2:	29.76%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Robert Stafford
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Jim Jeffords
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Jim Jeffords defeated Democratic candidate Bill Gray to succeed him.

Republican primary

Results

Democratic primary

Results

General election

Candidates

• William B. Gray, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont (Democratic)
• Jim Jeffords, U.S. Representative for Vermont at-large (Republican)
• Jerry Levy (Liberty Union)
• King Milne (Independent)

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)	Sample size	Margin of Error	Jeffords	Gray	Levy	Milne	Undecided
Rutland Herald Barre Montpelier Times Argus University of Vermont^[1]	October 6–9, 1988	502 registered voters	± 4.5%		63%	19%	2%	0%	16%

Results

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections
• 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
• 1988 United States presidential election in Vermont
• 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

Notes and References

1. News: October 17, 1988 . Poll: Smith, Kunin, Jeffords lead . 1 . . live . https://archive.today/20210612021225/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79406056/the-burlington-free-press/ . June 12, 2021 . . March 5, 2022 .